Convention Convention Support Services

JNTO offers support services for
organizations planning conventions in Japan

  1. Recommendations on convention venues and social activities.
  2. Coordinate support from relevant cities/regions in Japan.
  3. Support for site-visits prior to destination selection.
  4. Other(Giveaways, guidebooks, Travel App etc.)
For details please contact our local staff.

Support from various regions in Japan

Support Programs for Convention

Region:Hokkaido

Support for bidding process
Category Type of Support Sapporo Asahikawa Kushiro
Site inspection Arranging an inspection trip for site selection
Support for hosting/preparation
Category Type of Support Sapporo Asahikawa Kushiro
PR Support for encouraging participation in the event  
Supporting other PR activities
Conference and event preparation Providing information on PCOs, travel agencies and event management companies
Providing information on reception venues (including unique venues)
Providing information on related programs (local attractions, traditional performing arts, post-convention programs, sightseeing and hands-on experiences with Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants)
Providing tourism information
Requesting nominal support
Coordinating with relevant organizations
Conference and event operation Arranging reception venues (including unique venues)    
Arranging volunteers  
Setting up an information desk  
Providing maps/guidebooks for participants
Arranging shuttle buses      
Providing convention bags  
Hospitality Welcome posters and digital signage  
Welcome message by the head of the local government
Providing discount tickets to tourist facilities      
Providing discounts on public transportation      
Dispatching tourism ambassadors      
Related programs Making arrangements for attractions and traditional performing arts    
Making arrangements for post-convention programs    
Making arrangements for sightseeing and hands-on experiences of Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants  
Arranging tour interpreters and guides    

Region:Tohoku

Support for bidding process
Category Type of Support Aomori Morioka Sendai Akita Yamagata Tsuruoka Fukushima
Site inspection Arranging an inspection trip for site selection  
Support for hosting/preparation
Category Type of Support Aomori Morioka Sendai Akita Yamagata Tsuruoka Fukushima
PR Support for encouraging participation in the event    
Supporting other PR activities  
Conference and event preparation Providing information on PCOs, travel agencies and event management companies
Providing information on reception venues (including unique venues)
Providing information on related programs (local attractions, traditional performing arts, post-convention programs, sightseeing and hands-on experiences with Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants)
Providing tourism information
Requesting nominal support
Coordinating with relevant organizations    
Conference and event operation Arranging reception venues (including unique venues)        
Arranging volunteers    
Setting up an information desk  
Providing maps/guidebooks for participants
Arranging shuttle buses      
Providing convention bags
Hospitality Welcome posters and digital signage
Welcome message by the head of the local government      
Providing discount tickets to tourist facilities        
Providing discounts on public transportation            
Dispatching tourism ambassadors        
Related programs Making arrangements for attractions and traditional performing arts    
Making arrangements for post-convention programs      
Making arrangements for sightseeing and hands-on experiences of Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants      
Arranging tour interpreters and guides    

Region:HokurikuShinetsu

Support for bidding process
Category Type of Support Niigata Toyama Kanazawa Fukui Nagano Matsumoto Ueda
Site inspection Arranging an inspection trip for site selection  
Support for hosting/preparation
Category Type of Support Niigata Toyama Kanazawa Fukui Nagano Matsumoto Ueda
PR Support for encouraging participation in the event      
Supporting other PR activities      
Conference and event preparation Providing information on PCOs, travel agencies and event management companies  
Providing information on reception venues (including unique venues)
Providing information on related programs (local attractions, traditional performing arts, post-convention programs, sightseeing and hands-on experiences with Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants)  
Providing tourism information
Requesting nominal support    
Coordinating with relevant organizations    
Conference and event operation Arranging reception venues (including unique venues)      
Arranging volunteers            
Setting up an information desk          
Providing maps/guidebooks for participants  
Arranging shuttle buses        
Providing convention bags  
Hospitality Welcome posters and digital signage  
Welcome message by the head of the local government        
Providing discount tickets to tourist facilities        
Providing discounts on public transportation            
Dispatching tourism ambassadors        
Related programs Making arrangements for attractions and traditional performing arts        
Making arrangements for post-convention programs          
Making arrangements for sightseeing and hands-on experiences of Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants          
Arranging tour interpreters and guides          

Region:Kanto

Support for bidding process
Category Type of Support Tokyo Tsukuba Maebashi Saitama Chiba Narita Kisarazu Urayasu Yokohama Hakone
Site inspection Arranging an inspection trip for site selection  
Support for hosting/preparation
Category Type of Support Tokyo Tsukuba Maebashi Saitama Chiba Narita Kisarazu Urayasu Yokohama Hakone
PR Support for encouraging participation in the event  
Supporting other PR activities  
Conference and event preparation Providing information on PCOs, travel agencies and event management companies  
Providing information on reception venues (including unique venues)  
Providing information on related programs (local attractions, traditional performing arts, post-convention programs, sightseeing and hands-on experiences with Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants)  
Providing tourism information  
Requesting nominal support  
Coordinating with relevant organizations  
Conference and event operation Arranging reception venues (including unique venues)      
Arranging volunteers      
Setting up an information desk        
Providing maps/guidebooks for participants  
Arranging shuttle buses      
Providing convention bags    
Hospitality Welcome posters and digital signage    
Welcome message by the head of the local government    
Providing discount tickets to tourist facilities                
Providing discounts on public transportation            
Dispatching tourism ambassadors    
Related programs Making arrangements for attractions and traditional performing arts    
Making arrangements for post-convention programs    
Making arrangements for sightseeing and hands-on experiences of Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants    
Arranging tour interpreters and guides            

Region:Tokai

Support for bidding process
Category Type of Support Fujiyoshida Gifu Takayama Shizuoka Hamamatsu Nagoya Inuyama Iseshima
Site inspection Arranging an inspection trip for site selection      
Support for hosting/preparation
Category Type of Support Fujiyoshida Gifu Takayama Shizuoka Hamamatsu Nagoya Inuyama Iseshima
PR Support for encouraging participation in the event          
Supporting other PR activities        
Conference and event preparation Providing information on PCOs, travel agencies and event management companies    
Providing information on reception venues (including unique venues)    
Providing information on related programs (local attractions, traditional performing arts, post-convention programs, sightseeing and hands-on experiences with Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants)    
Providing tourism information    
Requesting nominal support        
Coordinating with relevant organizations        
Conference and event operation Arranging reception venues (including unique venues)            
Arranging volunteers          
Setting up an information desk          
Providing maps/guidebooks for participants    
Arranging shuttle buses          
Providing convention bags      
Hospitality Welcome posters and digital signage        
Welcome message by the head of the local government        
Providing discount tickets to tourist facilities      
Providing discounts on public transportation                
Dispatching tourism ambassadors              
Related programs Making arrangements for attractions and traditional performing arts            
Making arrangements for post-convention programs            
Making arrangements for sightseeing and hands-on experiences of Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants            
Arranging tour interpreters and guides          

Region:Kansai

Support for bidding process
Category Type of Support Kyoto Osaka Kobe Himeji Nara Awaji Otsu
Site inspection Arranging an inspection trip for site selection    
Support for hosting/preparation
Category Type of Support Kyoto Osaka Kobe Himeji Nara Awaji Otsu
PR Support for encouraging participation in the event      
Supporting other PR activities      
Conference and event preparation Providing information on PCOs, travel agencies and event management companies    
Providing information on reception venues (including unique venues)    
Providing information on related programs (local attractions, traditional performing arts, post-convention programs, sightseeing and hands-on experiences with Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants)    
Providing tourism information    
Requesting nominal support    
Coordinating with relevant organizations    
Conference and event operation Arranging reception venues (including unique venues)      
Arranging volunteers        
Setting up an information desk      
Providing maps/guidebooks for participants    
Arranging shuttle buses        
Providing convention bags    
Hospitality Welcome posters and digital signage        
Welcome message by the head of the local government    
Providing discount tickets to tourist facilities          
Providing discounts on public transportation        
Dispatching tourism ambassadors          
Related programs Making arrangements for attractions and traditional performing arts      
Making arrangements for post-convention programs        
Making arrangements for sightseeing and hands-on experiences of Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants        
Arranging tour interpreters and guides        

Region:Chugoku

Support for bidding process
Category Type of Support Matsue Okayama Hiroshima Shimonoseki Yamaguchi
Site inspection Arranging an inspection trip for site selection  
Support for hosting/preparation
Category Type of Support Matsue Okayama Hiroshima Shimonoseki Yamaguchi
PR Support for encouraging participation in the event    
Supporting other PR activities  
Conference and event preparation Providing information on PCOs, travel agencies and event management companies  
Providing information on reception venues (including unique venues)  
Providing information on related programs (local attractions, traditional performing arts, post-convention programs, sightseeing and hands-on experiences with Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants)  
Providing tourism information  
Requesting nominal support  
Coordinating with relevant organizations  
Conference and event operation Arranging reception venues (including unique venues)    
Arranging volunteers  
Setting up an information desk    
Providing maps/guidebooks for participants  
Arranging shuttle buses    
Providing convention bags    
Hospitality Welcome posters and digital signage  
Welcome message by the head of the local government    
Providing discount tickets to tourist facilities      
Providing discounts on public transportation          
Dispatching tourism ambassadors      
Related programs Making arrangements for attractions and traditional performing arts    
Making arrangements for post-convention programs    
Making arrangements for sightseeing and hands-on experiences of Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants    
Arranging tour interpreters and guides    

Region:Shikoku

Support for bidding process
Category Type of Support Tokushima Takamatsu Matsuyama
Site inspection Arranging an inspection trip for site selection
Support for hosting/preparation
Category Type of Support Tokushima Takamatsu Matsuyama
PR Support for encouraging participation in the event
Supporting other PR activities
Conference and event preparation Providing information on PCOs, travel agencies and event management companies
Providing information on reception venues (including unique venues)
Providing information on related programs (local attractions, traditional performing arts, post-convention programs, sightseeing and hands-on experiences with Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants)
Providing tourism information
Requesting nominal support
Coordinating with relevant organizations
Conference and event operation Arranging reception venues (including unique venues)
Arranging volunteers
Setting up an information desk  
Providing maps/guidebooks for participants
Arranging shuttle buses  
Providing convention bags
Hospitality Welcome posters and digital signage
Welcome message by the head of the local government
Providing discount tickets to tourist facilities
Providing discounts on public transportation      
Dispatching tourism ambassadors  
Related programs Making arrangements for attractions and traditional performing arts
Making arrangements for post-convention programs  
Making arrangements for sightseeing and hands-on experiences of Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants  
Arranging tour interpreters and guides  

Region:Kyushu

Support for bidding process
Category Type of Support Fukuoka Kitakyushu Nagasaki Kumamoto Oita, Beppu Miyazaki Kagoshima
Site inspection Arranging an inspection trip for site selection
Support for hosting/preparation
Category Type of Support Fukuoka Kitakyushu Nagasaki Kumamoto Oita, Beppu Miyazaki Kagoshima
PR Support for encouraging participation in the event      
Supporting other PR activities    
Conference and event preparation Providing information on PCOs, travel agencies and event management companies  
Providing information on reception venues (including unique venues)
Providing information on related programs (local attractions, traditional performing arts, post-convention programs, sightseeing and hands-on experiences with Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants)
Providing tourism information
Requesting nominal support    
Coordinating with relevant organizations  
Conference and event operation Arranging reception venues (including unique venues)      
Arranging volunteers    
Setting up an information desk    
Providing maps/guidebooks for participants
Arranging shuttle buses      
Providing convention bags  
Hospitality Welcome posters and digital signage  
Welcome message by the head of the local government      
Providing discount tickets to tourist facilities          
Providing discounts on public transportation          
Dispatching tourism ambassadors        
Related programs Making arrangements for attractions and traditional performing arts      
Making arrangements for post-convention programs      
Making arrangements for sightseeing and hands-on experiences of Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants    
Arranging tour interpreters and guides    

Region:Okinawa

Support for bidding process
Category Type of Support Okinawa
Site inspection Arranging an inspection trip for site selection
Support for hosting/preparation
Category Type of Support Okinawa
PR Support for encouraging participation in the event  
Supporting other PR activities
Conference and event preparation Providing information on PCOs, travel agencies and event management companies
Providing information on reception venues (including unique venues)
Providing information on related programs (local attractions, traditional performing arts, post-convention programs, sightseeing and hands-on experiences with Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants)
Providing tourism information
Requesting nominal support
Coordinating with relevant organizations
Conference and event operation Arranging reception venues (including unique venues)  
Arranging volunteers  
Setting up an information desk  
Providing maps/guidebooks for participants
Arranging shuttle buses  
Providing convention bags
Hospitality Welcome posters and digital signage  
Welcome message by the head of the local government  
Providing discount tickets to tourist facilities  
Providing discounts on public transportation  
Dispatching tourism ambassadors
Related programs Making arrangements for attractions and traditional performing arts
Making arrangements for post-convention programs  
Making arrangements for sightseeing and hands-on experiences of Japanese culture for persons accompanying conference participants  
Arranging tour interpreters and guides